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Two Milestones for Charleston Harbor Post 45 Deepening Project
The past two months have been huge for the Charleston Harbor Post 45 Deepening Project. Getting deeper and deeper into the phases, the project hit two major milestones, which has officially moved Post 45 from the Feasibility Phase to the Preconstruction Engineering and Design Phase. In December, Lt.
Two Damen Cutter Suction Dredgers for Canadian Oil Sands
Damen Shipyards Group has completed a key construction contract comprising two electric-powered cutter suction dredgers (CSD) for the Canadian oil sands industry. With both vessels built in Canada, the contract marks the close cooperation between Damen and Aecon, Canada’s largest publicly traded inf
Donjon Marine During Flushing Bay Dredging Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, together with the contractor Donjon Marine Co., recently completed the Flushing Bay and Creek Federal Navigation Channel Maintenance Dredging Project. The $10.1 million worth contract included removal of approximately 135,000 cubic yards of dredge
USACE and GLDD Complete Dredging Project in Sandwich
The maintenance and advance maintenance dredging of the Cape Cod Canal and the sand placement onto Town Neck Beach in Sandwich, Massachusetts is now complete. Approximately 130,000 cubic yards of sand was dredged from six areas in the authorized, 32-foot-deep by 500-foot-wide main ship channel and t
Coastal Structures and Sea Level Rise
Uncertainty over climate change and social-economic developments have a big influence on new large storm surge barriers for the protection of ports, such as Rotterdam (NL) and Houston (USA). The impact of these future uncertainties emerged at the congress ‘Deltas & Ports of the future‘ organized by
Prestigious Awards for Newport Beach Marina Park
The newly constructed Newport Beach Marina Park, designed in part by Moffatt & Nichol, earned high honors this year. The American Society of Civil Engineers Orange County Chapter recognized Marina Park with two ‘Project of the Year’ awards – one under the Airports & Ports category and another under
West Haven Receives Money for Beach Replenishment
The City of West Haven is using a $1.25 million grant, received from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, to replenish beach sand on Beach Street and control beach erosion on Ocean Avenue. “This grant will enable the city to finance two essential beach infrastructure projects
Mile Point Reconfiguration Project Moves Forward
Heavy construction is ongoing in the Chicopit Bay and Helen Cooper Floyd Park area near Mayport Naval Station and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, is asking the public to use caution in the waterways at Mile Point on the St. Johns River. Earlier this month, Manson Constructio
USACE Revises Proposal for Maintenance Dredging of Milford Harbor
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, is revising its proposal for maintenance dredging of portions of the Milford Harbor Federal Navigation Project in Milford, Conn. The proposed work involves removal of approximately 14,000 cubic yards of sandy material from portions of the 10-fo
More Information Sessions on Portland Harbor Cleanup Plan
EPA’s ambitious schedule of presentations, information sessions and webinars on the Portland Harbor Cleanup Plan has been expanded to include more venues across the city. Portlanders – and everyone interested in the health and welfare of the Lower Willamette River – now have even more opportunities
Miami to Host 3rd Pan-American Conference on Geosynthetics
The 3rd Pan-American Conference on Geosynthetics (GeoAmericas 2016) will be held 10 – 13 April 2016 in Miami. This quadrennial regional conference from the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) features 3.5 days of high-quality geotechnical and civil engineering short courses, technical sessions
Delaware Wetlands Conference in Wilmington
The 7th Delaware Wetlands Conference will take place this week, on February 3-4, at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington, DE. More than 300 wetland experts and enthusiasts from the tri-state area will gather in Wilmington at the Delaware Wetlands Conference to share the latest in wetland